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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
MSCI Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization increased by 3.3% to $1.25B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 15.2%, from $1.09B to $1.25B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization shows an upward trend with a 13.5% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A steady increase is expected as assets age; a sudden jump may indicate accelerated amortization or impairment charges.
Detailed definition
This is the cumulative amount of amortization expense recognized against finite-lived intangible assets over their usefu...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice for tracking the consumption of intangible assets.
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other_finite_lived_intangible_assets_accumulated_amortizationHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $642.97M | $656.34M | $677.51M | $698.31M | $717.93M | $738.71M | $764.89M | $790.53M | $817.24M | $842.33M | $880.54M | $918.39M | $959.20M | $1.00B | $1.04B | $1.09B | $1.13B | $1.17B | $1.21B | $1.25B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.1% | +3.2% | +3.1% | +2.8% | +2.9% | +3.5% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +3.1% | +4.5% | +4.3% | +4.4% | +4.7% | +3.9% | +4.4% | +4.1% | +3.5% | +3.5% | +3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.7% | +12.6% | +12.9% | +13.2% | +13.8% | +14.0% | +15.1% | +16.2% | +17.4% | +19.2% | +18.4% | +18.5% | +18.2% | +16.9% | +16.4% | +15.2% |
Range$642.97M – $1.25B
CAGR+15.1%
Avg YoY Growth+15.6%
Median YoY Growth+15.7%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization of $1.25B in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization increased by 15.2% year-over-year, from $1.09B to $1.25B.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MSCI's finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization has grown at a 13.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $643.53M to $1.21B.
- What does finite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization mean?
- The total value of intangible assets already written off over time.